1902 Academy 12 Apr. 387/2 The *serio-grotesque headlines of the New York Journal.
1811 (title) [ E. Nares] Thinks-I-to-Myself. A *serio-ludicro, tragico-comico tale.
a1834 Lamb Guy FauxMisc. Wks. (1871) 373It is familiarized to us in a kind of *serio-ludicrous way.
1835 Dickens Sk. Boz, Mr. J. Dounce,The young lady..went through various other *serio-pantomimic fascinations.
1866 Carlyle Remin. (1881) I. 85What a fantastic..*serio-ridiculous set these road companions of his mostly were.
ORIGIN: from serious : see -o- .
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combining form
Etymology: serious
1. : serious
< seriocomedy >
2. : serious and
< serioludicrous >
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